Writer, Communicator, Engineer, Manager, Researcher

Nelson K. Shogren Résumé

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Mansfield, OH 44903-9142

Home: 419-***-****

Wireless: 419-***-****

email: *********@*****.***

Objective: A position which will allow me to use a wide variety of experiences gained from careers in engineering, marketing, public relations, product development and management, teaching, writing, editing, communications and retail sales to enhance a company’s internal and external communications, marketing, project management, customer loyalty and public relations representation.

Qualifications: Engineered complex telecommunications networks, sold network solutions for businesses, managed development of videoconferencing equipment, managed installation of data distribution systems, managed internal and external communications, served on a national customers communications team, researched special projects and competitive impacts, and edited major biomedical research papers for world-wide pharmaceutical companies.

Experiences:

Tristar Retail – Contract assembler of home exercise equipment purchased from Sears. 1-8-2010 to present.

Suite 101.com – Contributing writer 12-27-2009 to present. See work at http://www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/outside.

Examiner.com – Topic expert writer on kayaking for Examiner’s recreational sports section. See work at http://www.examiner.com/x-31888-Cleveland-Kayaking-Examiner. 12-3-2009 to present.

Paramount Development Association – Tutor children in the Mansfield City School district. 12-20-2009 to present.

Toys R Us: Seasonal Sales Associate – Assist customers in finding products, offer advice and upselling when possible, and cash register. 10-22-2009 to 12-22-2009.

WIL Research Laboratories, LLC: Publishing Specialist – Edited and formatted copy for biomedical research final reports using electronic publishing systems. 11-3-2008 to 7-10-2009.

Dewald Community Center (Salvation Army): Volunteer tutor focusing on math, science and reading. Volunteered as environmental science/recycling teacher during the summer 2008 session and art teacher during fall 2009 session. 4-12-2008 to present.

Sprint/EMBARQ (now CenturyLink)

Positions held: Corporate Communications/Communications Specialist, Staff Analyst-Regulatory Pricing, Data Sales Project Engineer, Video Applications Engineer, Network Sales Consultant, Network Engineering. 9-8-1977 to 11-7-2007.

EMBARQ Responsibilities:

• Communicate messages to customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and New Jersey.

• Coordinate all customer advertising as part of a nationwide team representing both business and consumer marketing.

• Research and analyze projects on competitive response.

• Report on events and projects through internal corporate communications through daily email and the EMBARQ website.

• Promote, advertise and participate in EMBARQ Community Relations activities.

• Design, market and sell business network solutions.

• Manage customer installation of data/network/wiring systems.

• Product manager for fiber-based and ISDN-based video products.

• Design, develop and set up product booths at communications trade fairs.

• Design digital network transmission systems.

• Staff photographer.

Skillsets

• Strong technical and creative writing.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products and usages.

• Strong background in all telephony network systems.

• Ability to match people skills and resources with project requirements.

• Ability to control material and labor costs.

• Creative problem solving.

• Photography and photo editing.

• Ability to train and teach new processes and programs.

Education:

• Ashland College - Bachelor of Arts English/Journalism (4.0 GPA) 2000

• North Central State College – Associate’s Electronic Engineering (4.0 GPA) 1987

• Madison High School – Academic studies, math, sciences (3.7 GPA) 1972

Achievements:

• Seven ACCLAIM awards for work performance in 2006-2007.

• Three Sprint Values Excellence work performance awards in 2000-2003.

• High quarterly job review evaluations.

• Managed installations of major data systems (300-2,000 stations) at North Central State College, MedCentral Hospital, numerous banks and business enterprises.

• Developed and trained employees in new vertical marketing strategies.

• Developed and implemented fiber-based and ISDN-based video systems

• Developed and expanded Sprint company official video network.

• Engineered and installed specialized video network for Honda in Marysville, Ohio.

• Successfully recruited, led and managed annual United Way Day of Caring and the American Heart Association Heart Walks for EMBARQ employees for 10 years.

• Traveled to Chile, Namibia and China to explore, discover new cultures and observe foreign ways of life.

Other Qualifications, Interests:

Community relations, leadership roles in community projects, grant writing, web writing, volunteer tutoring/teaching, United Way Allocations Committee, creating PowerPoint presentations, photography, National Weather Service volunteer weather spotter, woodworking, international travel, wilderness hiking and kayaking, kayak rolling, canoeing, paddle making, mountain and road bicycling, backpacking, camping, archery, reading and environmental stewardship.

References:

Chriss Harris, director, North Central State College Foundation

1441 Kenwood Circle, Mansfield, OH 44906 419-***-****

Kathy Daniels, regulatory manager, EMBARQ (CenturyLink)

665 Lexington Ave., Mansfield, OH 44907 419-***-****

Skip Allman, director, United Way of Richland County

35 N. Park St., Mansfield, OH 44902 419-***-****

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